So here's a list of things to do before Monday...
1. Write another Awesome Quotes of the Week note on Facebook (including random quotes from Micaela, Emma and Vicky).
2. Listen to the second disc of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
3. Listen to The Legends of Classic Rock Sunday night.
4. Work on my Calorimetry.
5. Check Q107's listener club draws to see if there's a draw for a video camera. That way I can sing in the bathroom like Rin on the Rox - who just got their Youtube accound suspended! :(
6. Pester Dad to help me get rid of the shortcuts for Human 3D so that I can reinstall it.
7. Wash my two favourite pairs of jeans (Dad wants me to wash his new t-shirt, too, so that he can wear it tonight. I guess he wants to wear it to poker.)
8. Practise singing in the bathroom when no one's around. I get embarassed if people hear me singing in the house. Maybe it's because Katie and Nathan used to tease me whenever they'd hear me singing along to something. Anyways, maybe I'll sing 'Hotel California' or 'Dream On' - I've been in love with both songs lately.
9. Perhaps I'll start Twiggy Tweed, a purse pattern from Knitty. It's part of a KAL on Ravelry. I was supposed to start it a while ago, actually.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Cramps :(
Yup, the 'red tide', the 'crimson wave', has come. And I've got cramps. Joy.
Dad's got the sore throat I had last week, so that's not fun for him right now. I think I have a bit of a cold, because my nose was clogged with green snot. Yeah, it's gross, but how else can I tell you why I think I have a cold? ;) Actually, it's not too bad - Dad's throat is probably ten times worse.
Although, I am getting an earache at the moment. eep.
I talked to Holly on MSN, which made me happy. She's now in love with a band called McFly. I told her about the troubles with my first bone graft, and then we were talking about education. I spoke to Justin on MSN as well, but only briefly.
I'm glad that I got my 'curse' on a day like this - a day when I don't have to go anywhere. Not only do I have cramps, but I also have laundry to do, and two library DVDs to watch (Hair and Labyrinth).
I think Mom might pester Dad to go pick up a new TV either tonight or some day very soon. She told me this afternoon that she's sick of Dad insisting that the two TVs they were looking at had the same picture, or something like that.
I still have to work on Grandma's Clapotis! EEK!
I still want to make mittens. And a hat.
But I have to finish my Calorimetry before I start another small project :)
Dad's got the sore throat I had last week, so that's not fun for him right now. I think I have a bit of a cold, because my nose was clogged with green snot. Yeah, it's gross, but how else can I tell you why I think I have a cold? ;) Actually, it's not too bad - Dad's throat is probably ten times worse.
Although, I am getting an earache at the moment. eep.
I talked to Holly on MSN, which made me happy. She's now in love with a band called McFly. I told her about the troubles with my first bone graft, and then we were talking about education. I spoke to Justin on MSN as well, but only briefly.
I'm glad that I got my 'curse' on a day like this - a day when I don't have to go anywhere. Not only do I have cramps, but I also have laundry to do, and two library DVDs to watch (Hair and Labyrinth).
I think Mom might pester Dad to go pick up a new TV either tonight or some day very soon. She told me this afternoon that she's sick of Dad insisting that the two TVs they were looking at had the same picture, or something like that.
I still have to work on Grandma's Clapotis! EEK!
I still want to make mittens. And a hat.
But I have to finish my Calorimetry before I start another small project :)
Thursday, February 19, 2009
That darn Katy Perry
Yup, I have 'I Kissed A Girl' stuck in my head.
I was going to write a post after youth group, but I forgot. Youth group was awesome last night. We got no planning done, but we had a good laugh. I don't know how many times the topic changed! Micaela and Emma made me laugh, as usual. And Stone wasn't there, to my relief. But neither was Riley, which was a bit disappointing. Maybe he was busy. I hope he comes next week.
And Victoria was there! I hadn't seen her in, well, forever. When I said that, Elyssa said, "She's been here for the past two weeks", or something like that, and I told her that I hadn't seen Vicky in a while, 'cause I was away. Elyssa annoys me sometimes. I mean, just because Vicky had been there the past couple of weeks doesn't mean I had seen her. I wasn't there last week! I wanted to come last week, but I had that awful sore throat. And the week before that I didn't want to go, because my stitches weren't out yet, and Stone seems to like throwing heavy artillery (i.e. loveseat cushions :p).
So yeah. We had fun. We talked about all sorts of random things. Like Stephen's love life. GOD (or goddess), that was entertaining. I talked about my bone graft. Another member of the church, Mark, had stepped in to lead the group until Stephen came. Mark's pretty cool. Although I thought he was probing my brain too much when I told him that I had too many ideas for a career path. I mean, would he laugh if I tell him I want to pursue either radio broadcasting or fashion design as a career, and do music on the side?
Eh, I don't know.
All I know is that there's a sleepover in the near future, and I had an awesome time.
I was going to write a post after youth group, but I forgot. Youth group was awesome last night. We got no planning done, but we had a good laugh. I don't know how many times the topic changed! Micaela and Emma made me laugh, as usual. And Stone wasn't there, to my relief. But neither was Riley, which was a bit disappointing. Maybe he was busy. I hope he comes next week.
And Victoria was there! I hadn't seen her in, well, forever. When I said that, Elyssa said, "She's been here for the past two weeks", or something like that, and I told her that I hadn't seen Vicky in a while, 'cause I was away. Elyssa annoys me sometimes. I mean, just because Vicky had been there the past couple of weeks doesn't mean I had seen her. I wasn't there last week! I wanted to come last week, but I had that awful sore throat. And the week before that I didn't want to go, because my stitches weren't out yet, and Stone seems to like throwing heavy artillery (i.e. loveseat cushions :p).
So yeah. We had fun. We talked about all sorts of random things. Like Stephen's love life. GOD (or goddess), that was entertaining. I talked about my bone graft. Another member of the church, Mark, had stepped in to lead the group until Stephen came. Mark's pretty cool. Although I thought he was probing my brain too much when I told him that I had too many ideas for a career path. I mean, would he laugh if I tell him I want to pursue either radio broadcasting or fashion design as a career, and do music on the side?
Eh, I don't know.
All I know is that there's a sleepover in the near future, and I had an awesome time.
Monday, February 16, 2009
This is crazy.
I have this craving to knit mittens. And hats.
It's insane.
I've been trying to knit in the round on DPNs, without success - then again, I was using size 1 DPNs and Red Heart Super Saver. Hmm.
Now, don't get me wrong - I like Red Heart. But the partial skein I was using was being very splitty. And splitty yarn isn't good when you're trying a new knitting technique. But, in my defense, I have only sock needles. I'll have to try using fingering or my scraps of Rowan Lightweight DK. Either that, or I have to look for some DPNs in worsted weight sizes at Len's or Michaels.
For mittens, I might try either the 45-Minute Mittens pattern, or the Inner Child Mittens from Hip to Knit.
Oh, and I'm itching to start either a cardigan or a hoodie. I think I'll use my green Berella Muskoka to make a Mrs. Darcy Cardigan. I'm not sure what I'll make with my pale blue Patons Decor, though - maybe a long vest like the Talia pattern from Knitty.
So I've pretty much abandoned my February lesson plan, since I didn't really make it ahead of time. I'll still read up on black history, but I'm not sure how much I'll be doing this month, as I have a book on the history of Afghanistan and a book on the Spanish civil war to read. The latter is a very thick book. Plus, I'm reading 10 Things I Hate About Me, but that's a 'fun read'. I don't really have a book started for English, since I was sick for nearly a week and I had given up on Drop. I'll try reading it again over the summer, I think. For now, I think I'll read 10 Things, but for a more English-y book I'll probably pick up Howl's Moving Castle. Maybe I'll finally get it finished. It's not that I'm bored with it - I love it, but the font is so small, and it's the kind of book that, when you take a break from it, you have to read back a few pages so that you know where you are in the story.
I've also recently picked up Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Yeah, I know, I'm behind :p Hopefully I'll get it done for when the movie comes out in.... June? July? I can't remember which month.
For March, I'm going to finally pick up 1984 by George Orwell. I'll also read Macbeth. We have a book of Shakespeare's works, and I think Macbeth is included. I might look for Macbeth in a seperate volume at the library, though. They have some Shakespeare plays in single volumes - I'm not sure if there's Macbeth, but I think there's Hamlet. Ah, Hamlet - I watched the film when I was, like, nine. Hardly remember it, though.
I'm a big fan of The Reduced Shakespeare Company, though :)
I'm worried that my sore throat is coming back. Or it could just still be my dry throat. Oh joy.
This is getting to be a very long post indeed.
I have to get some more water.
It's insane.
I've been trying to knit in the round on DPNs, without success - then again, I was using size 1 DPNs and Red Heart Super Saver. Hmm.
Now, don't get me wrong - I like Red Heart. But the partial skein I was using was being very splitty. And splitty yarn isn't good when you're trying a new knitting technique. But, in my defense, I have only sock needles. I'll have to try using fingering or my scraps of Rowan Lightweight DK. Either that, or I have to look for some DPNs in worsted weight sizes at Len's or Michaels.
For mittens, I might try either the 45-Minute Mittens pattern, or the Inner Child Mittens from Hip to Knit.
Oh, and I'm itching to start either a cardigan or a hoodie. I think I'll use my green Berella Muskoka to make a Mrs. Darcy Cardigan. I'm not sure what I'll make with my pale blue Patons Decor, though - maybe a long vest like the Talia pattern from Knitty.
So I've pretty much abandoned my February lesson plan, since I didn't really make it ahead of time. I'll still read up on black history, but I'm not sure how much I'll be doing this month, as I have a book on the history of Afghanistan and a book on the Spanish civil war to read. The latter is a very thick book. Plus, I'm reading 10 Things I Hate About Me, but that's a 'fun read'. I don't really have a book started for English, since I was sick for nearly a week and I had given up on Drop. I'll try reading it again over the summer, I think. For now, I think I'll read 10 Things, but for a more English-y book I'll probably pick up Howl's Moving Castle. Maybe I'll finally get it finished. It's not that I'm bored with it - I love it, but the font is so small, and it's the kind of book that, when you take a break from it, you have to read back a few pages so that you know where you are in the story.
I've also recently picked up Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Yeah, I know, I'm behind :p Hopefully I'll get it done for when the movie comes out in.... June? July? I can't remember which month.
For March, I'm going to finally pick up 1984 by George Orwell. I'll also read Macbeth. We have a book of Shakespeare's works, and I think Macbeth is included. I might look for Macbeth in a seperate volume at the library, though. They have some Shakespeare plays in single volumes - I'm not sure if there's Macbeth, but I think there's Hamlet. Ah, Hamlet - I watched the film when I was, like, nine. Hardly remember it, though.
I'm a big fan of The Reduced Shakespeare Company, though :)
I'm worried that my sore throat is coming back. Or it could just still be my dry throat. Oh joy.
This is getting to be a very long post indeed.
I have to get some more water.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Aha!
So it was actually the keyboard's fault, not the USBs!!!
I'm back at my own computer again, using the keyboard from the old HP. The first keyboard we had for the HP is probably gone - this one was the second for the HP. I think Dad got this one for the HP because the one that we first used was losing the paint off it's keys from being used so much. The only downsides to this keyboard are:
1. The keys are kinda clunky. I think it might be because it hasn't been used it a couple of months. Either that or it's because it's old.
2. It's so dirty that it looks like it's been thrown up on.
3. It smells like metal, which is kinda gross.
Hopefully Dad'll let me get a new keyboard, but I'm happy with this one for now. Sure, the keys are loud and clunky, but it's an ergonomic keyboard, which I'm used to. I'm not used to Dad's keyboard, because it's a standard rectangle. I'm also a bit used to having 'forward' and 'back' buttons, like the keyboard I was using before. Still, at least it works. That's what matters.
I got my Valentine's swap package yesterday afternoon!!! I don't have pictures yet, unfortunately. I got some Lindt peanut butter chocolates, two Peeps hearts, a picture of a giraffe and a lovely card. It makes my card look kindergarten-like :p I hope my swap partner loves her card and candy (and another small surprise!) when she recieves it.
So Mom and Dad got chocolates from Shoppers Drug Mart today - some for us, some for Grandma. They went to visit her last night (and didn't tell me where they were going - I thought they had gone out for dinner. Mom apologised, though), and by the sound of it, she ate a lot for dinner. I'm still recovering from my sore throat, so I didn't go yesterday. Mom and Dad left to go visit her and, once again, I'm staying home. My throat's better now, but it's still a bit sore - more of a dry throat now, though. Plus, I didn't have much clean clothes. I might be okay to visit tomorrow, though.
I started a Calorimetry yesterday afternoon, before my swap package came. It's easier than I thought. I'm using some Patons Decor in the 'Woodbine Ombre' colourway - cream, brown and grey. It's looking quite pretty.
I started watching The Sarah Jane Adventures last night (I'm borrowing it from the library), which is pretty cool. It's a spin-off of Doctor Who, but it's not as gritty as Torchwood. Sarah Jane is aimed at kids, and it's shown on CBBC in Britain and BBC Kids here.
I still have to watch Labyrinth, actually. I'm borrowing that from the library, too.
And Hair is in transit. Or it was, when I checked last night. It might be in now for me to pick up.
I'm back at my own computer again, using the keyboard from the old HP. The first keyboard we had for the HP is probably gone - this one was the second for the HP. I think Dad got this one for the HP because the one that we first used was losing the paint off it's keys from being used so much. The only downsides to this keyboard are:
1. The keys are kinda clunky. I think it might be because it hasn't been used it a couple of months. Either that or it's because it's old.
2. It's so dirty that it looks like it's been thrown up on.
3. It smells like metal, which is kinda gross.
Hopefully Dad'll let me get a new keyboard, but I'm happy with this one for now. Sure, the keys are loud and clunky, but it's an ergonomic keyboard, which I'm used to. I'm not used to Dad's keyboard, because it's a standard rectangle. I'm also a bit used to having 'forward' and 'back' buttons, like the keyboard I was using before. Still, at least it works. That's what matters.
I got my Valentine's swap package yesterday afternoon!!! I don't have pictures yet, unfortunately. I got some Lindt peanut butter chocolates, two Peeps hearts, a picture of a giraffe and a lovely card. It makes my card look kindergarten-like :p I hope my swap partner loves her card and candy (and another small surprise!) when she recieves it.
So Mom and Dad got chocolates from Shoppers Drug Mart today - some for us, some for Grandma. They went to visit her last night (and didn't tell me where they were going - I thought they had gone out for dinner. Mom apologised, though), and by the sound of it, she ate a lot for dinner. I'm still recovering from my sore throat, so I didn't go yesterday. Mom and Dad left to go visit her and, once again, I'm staying home. My throat's better now, but it's still a bit sore - more of a dry throat now, though. Plus, I didn't have much clean clothes. I might be okay to visit tomorrow, though.
I started a Calorimetry yesterday afternoon, before my swap package came. It's easier than I thought. I'm using some Patons Decor in the 'Woodbine Ombre' colourway - cream, brown and grey. It's looking quite pretty.
I started watching The Sarah Jane Adventures last night (I'm borrowing it from the library), which is pretty cool. It's a spin-off of Doctor Who, but it's not as gritty as Torchwood. Sarah Jane is aimed at kids, and it's shown on CBBC in Britain and BBC Kids here.
I still have to watch Labyrinth, actually. I'm borrowing that from the library, too.
And Hair is in transit. Or it was, when I checked last night. It might be in now for me to pick up.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Computers do vex me.
Hi.
So my computer doesn't recognise my keyboard. I think the USBs have loose connections or something. My mouse still works though, and my right speaker, but for now I'm using my dad's computer.
His computer is friggin' amazing. It makes mine look prehistoric. Although I'm not keen on his keyboard - I don't think he is, either, because he was used to his old ergonomic one that he got when we were still using the HP. The HP originally came with a standard rectangular keyboard like this one, but Dad replaced it with an ergonomic one. I'm not entirely sure why. I think it was because some of the keys were losing their letters from being used so much.
I'm also pissed off at my mother.
You see, I was standing by the coffee table at 9:00 last night, mucking about with my pouch of knitting supplies (yarn needles, stitch markers, etc.), when I heard a loud bang coming from the front door. I opened it to find that flyers had been thrown against the door, and yelled "@$$HOLE!!!" out the door. It turns out that it was the next-door-neighbor's daughter, Hannah, who threw the flyers - she and her mom were delivering flyers. So Mom gives me grief over it. She told me that it could've been a guy out on parole who could've come up the stairs and punched me!
1. I'm a black belt. I know self-defense.
2. There are two tall, staff-like weapons used in martial arts that I could've used to defend myself.
3. Who the hell delivers flyers at 9:00 at night?!
So yeah... pretty pissed.
I've also had a sore throat, which has made me grumpier than usual, and when I'm sick, I don't appreciate having ANYTHING thrown against the screen door, making me jump outta my skin.
But seriously. 9:00 PM?!
So my computer doesn't recognise my keyboard. I think the USBs have loose connections or something. My mouse still works though, and my right speaker, but for now I'm using my dad's computer.
His computer is friggin' amazing. It makes mine look prehistoric. Although I'm not keen on his keyboard - I don't think he is, either, because he was used to his old ergonomic one that he got when we were still using the HP. The HP originally came with a standard rectangular keyboard like this one, but Dad replaced it with an ergonomic one. I'm not entirely sure why. I think it was because some of the keys were losing their letters from being used so much.
I'm also pissed off at my mother.
You see, I was standing by the coffee table at 9:00 last night, mucking about with my pouch of knitting supplies (yarn needles, stitch markers, etc.), when I heard a loud bang coming from the front door. I opened it to find that flyers had been thrown against the door, and yelled "@$$HOLE!!!" out the door. It turns out that it was the next-door-neighbor's daughter, Hannah, who threw the flyers - she and her mom were delivering flyers. So Mom gives me grief over it. She told me that it could've been a guy out on parole who could've come up the stairs and punched me!
1. I'm a black belt. I know self-defense.
2. There are two tall, staff-like weapons used in martial arts that I could've used to defend myself.
3. Who the hell delivers flyers at 9:00 at night?!
So yeah... pretty pissed.
I've also had a sore throat, which has made me grumpier than usual, and when I'm sick, I don't appreciate having ANYTHING thrown against the screen door, making me jump outta my skin.
But seriously. 9:00 PM?!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
GRAH!!!
Okay, so I have good news and bad news.
I'll start with the bad news.
1. The car didn't pass the Drive Clean test, so it's at the garage, probably to get thigns fixed so that it'll pass the test next time. This royally sucks because I wanted to get to the library, and if I walk down, I might have difficulty walking back because I don't know how heavy the books waiting for me to pick up are.
2. I have a sore throat.
3. A few days ago - I think it was Friday - the red colour in our TV went out. Now everything is blues and greens. It's not too bad now, because Mom tinkered with the colour so that it's closer to black-and-white.
4. I accidentally scraped my heel/Achille's Tendon on my computer chair last night.
And now, the Good News!
1. It's a beautiful day today. The snow is melting! I don't have to wear my ski jacket! I CAN SEE GRASS!!!!!! :D
2. Michaels has another sale on. 50% off Moda Dea Tweedle Dee!
3. I have a bunch of stuff to pick up from the library.
4. I finally finished my hood!!! I made the ties!!!
5. I'm in a real destashing and finishing mood (see above). I might seam the shoulders of my vest tonight, since it's three-needle bind-off. Easy-peasy. I also plan on using my off-white Fun Fur to make a long, skinny scarf.
6. I've narrowed down my Ravelry queue to almost two pages. I'm going to narrow it down some more, in fact.
I'll start with the bad news.
1. The car didn't pass the Drive Clean test, so it's at the garage, probably to get thigns fixed so that it'll pass the test next time. This royally sucks because I wanted to get to the library, and if I walk down, I might have difficulty walking back because I don't know how heavy the books waiting for me to pick up are.
2. I have a sore throat.
3. A few days ago - I think it was Friday - the red colour in our TV went out. Now everything is blues and greens. It's not too bad now, because Mom tinkered with the colour so that it's closer to black-and-white.
4. I accidentally scraped my heel/Achille's Tendon on my computer chair last night.
And now, the Good News!
1. It's a beautiful day today. The snow is melting! I don't have to wear my ski jacket! I CAN SEE GRASS!!!!!! :D
2. Michaels has another sale on. 50% off Moda Dea Tweedle Dee!
3. I have a bunch of stuff to pick up from the library.
4. I finally finished my hood!!! I made the ties!!!
5. I'm in a real destashing and finishing mood (see above). I might seam the shoulders of my vest tonight, since it's three-needle bind-off. Easy-peasy. I also plan on using my off-white Fun Fur to make a long, skinny scarf.
6. I've narrowed down my Ravelry queue to almost two pages. I'm going to narrow it down some more, in fact.
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